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Eighth graders Margarette Jones, left, and Alisha Young
with their History Day exhibit on Florence Nightingale.

February 15, 1969

Representatives from Haines to the re-organization meeting of the Southeast Conference learned last Saturday that the contract for the construction of a bridge across the Chilkat River will be met as soon as possible.

Warren Wild of the State Highway Department, who spoke at the conference on the state’s five star highway program, stated that $2.3 million have been appropriated for this crossing which will be five miles north of Haines. He stated that any crossing further south (such as Pyramid Island) is “out of economic feasibility.”

Reconstruction of the present Haines Highway is programed for 1973-1974 at a cost of $2.5 million.

February 17, 1994

Activist fisherman Dave Nanney is proposing a small ice plant be built on the harbor breakwater.

Such a plant might produce two to three tons of ice per day, supplying gillnetters marketing their own fish as well as local seafood businesses, tourists and charter boats. With city approval, the machine could be constructed by commercial fishermen for about $10,000.

Staying afloat in the changing fishery may mean bringing on tourists as paying deckhands or starting a local fish market aimed at summer visitors.

About 25 fishermen have expressed interest in a local corporation that would share knowledge and equipment, possibly utilizing cold storage equipment already in the community, Nanney said. “Those willing to do the work will do just fine. Fishermen are going to have to do their homework and know what’s there in terms of markets, then let markets dictate their product.

February 12, 2009

Eighth graders Margarette Jones, left, and Alisha Young with their History Day exhibit on Florence Nightingale. The exhibit, which includes a video, won first place among group exhibits. Other first place winners include Corey Piper for his individual exhibit, Eli White for his documentary, Patrick and Royal Henderson and Brennon Whittermore for their group performance, and Zach Rossman for his individual paper.

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